Pop Culture, Sharp Wit…and LOLcats

Here at Pierced By A Lance, I may not be the boss as Lance points out. But I am definitely the resident film fanatic. Movies are a big part of my life. And in my love of film, few filmmakers stand as tall as Christopher Nolan. Christopher Nolan who made The Dark Knight and Inception …

Lance and I communicate in many ways, at least electronically. We are still working on the telepathic link as I can never seem to get the hint when Lance is upset with me or not amused. In any case, Lance and I email each other a lot. One day, I got some bad news. …

Yesterday I asked Pierce if he could get his Dream Sequence post up on the site. Later when I noticed that he did it, I was excited to read it. However, when I did check it out, my happiness turned to rage. The title of his post should have warned me. So as you know, …

A supercut is a massive compilation highlighting a very specific element of movies or television. Usually this is used to point out an overused cliché. Sometimes it is used to highlight the idiosyncrasies of a particular artist, usually an actor. These supercuts are usually used to criticize but can also be a celebration.

Today, we take time out from the jokes to bring you a very special edition of Supercut Saturday. Like literally.

For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, a “very special” episode of sitcom refers to an episode where the writers of the show have decided to address an issue or cause or problem to teach a moral lesson. Jest made a video counting down the top 50 of these kind of episodes. While a lot of people mock these episodes, they still have a lot of power. Which is why I felt compelled to post this, even though it isn’t really a supercut. But close enough.

Though my most recent projects have been shot digitally, my heart lies with film. So it has been sad for me to watch Kodak’s fall. This short documentary tracks the rise and fall of Kodachrome, the world’s first color film, manufactured by Kodak. While the documentary is very informative about how Kodachrome works and what separates from all the other types of film stock out there, what Xander Robin does best in his film is show off the beauty of the format.

There are often times when you’re writing or chatting and you just can’t find the right words to convey the emotions that you are feeling. So what do we use? Emoticons =). Don’t like emoticons? Well then this post probably isn’t for you >=[.

But if you like pugs, then I’m sure it’ll more than make up for your dislike of digital displays of delight and disappointment.

I constantly have to drive by billboards for the show 2 Broke Girls here in Los Angeles. And every time it makes me sad. Every-single-time. It just seems so calculated to play to the lowest possible level. And in a time when we have such amazing comedies as Parks and Recreation and Community, this feels particularly egregious. And this is coming from a guy that has, in the past, watched and enjoyed episodes of Two and a Half Men. So yeah, 2 Broke Girls is bad.

And I am no the only one that feels this way. This fake trailer for the show, which is made entirely of footage from the show, is so amazingly angry and bitter. I love it. And it starts with such a fantastic opening question. Check it out.

It’s not uncommon to have access to extra footage of your favorite movies. These deleted scenes are often included nowadays in DVD and Blu-Ray discs to give viewers privileged content and added incentive to purchase the discs.

The Harry Potter DVD’s and Blu-Rays have a wealth of extra features, but I have a video that you won’t find on any of the retail discs. In fact, the only place you can see this video is right here on this website… Read the rest of this entry »

Monster movies have gotten to everyone one way or another. There has always been that one monster that terrified you, got under your skin, and made you look over your shoulder until…well, maybe you haven’t stopped yet. But there are a lot of monsters to keep track of. La Pompadour over on Vimeo decided to make this really helpful little video that goes through the monsters A to Z. Not only that, it is done with wonderful style.

Wes Bell’s Ruin is amazing. Just flat out amazing. It’s beautiful. No like really. Like sometimes it is hard to believe this was animated. The short film takes place in an apocalyptic future. However, unlike the usual barren desert landscapes, Ruin‘s world is lush, with vegetation having completely taken over the city. And you are going to watch the main character run and race through through that landscape in extraordinary fashion.

This cat has nowhere to run. But plenty of opportunities for free running...

American Ninja Warrior has finally made its way to network television, and last night I enjoyed watching one of my favorite TV shows of all time on NBC. I miss my college days when I could watch Ninja Warrior for hours on end on G4. Now I don’t even have G4. That’s depressing.

While watching, it reminded me of the American Kitten Warrior that G4 did on Attack Of The Show. Hahaha oh kittens. While putting innocent kittens through an impossible obstacle course was hilarious and cute, this parkour cat is no joke. Check it out. Read the rest of this entry »